ANY LIBERTARIANS HERE?
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author=geodudeNot to worry. I'm well versed the subjects you mentioned.
read a book some time
I just think your debate method is tacky.
edit : FFS, I started a new page again!
i don't recall conducting a debate with anyone. harmonic pulled "ugh semantics" on two opposed concepts instead of engaging
why did i think this discussion was going to happen
why did i think this discussion was going to happen
Right, but for the time the bomb hasn't dropped and most of the people on this planet live as well as if it had. Maybe we think and come up with some ideas as how we can do something about it.
author=geodude
i don't recall conducting a debate with anyone. harmonic pulled "ugh semantics" on two opposed concepts instead of engaging
why did i think this discussion was going to happen
It's not just semantics, your debate style does not lend it self to an exchange of ideas. It's just an endless circle of tit-for-tat that I have learned, from experience, not to get involved in.
author=geodude
less platitudes more thought please
reminder that you opened with
author=harmonic
You really need this explained?
geodude fwiw I thought this was a good example of you at your least insufferable (most sufferable? idk)
I'm a libertarian socialist. In short, I believe that all deserve equal financial rights and happiness comes with being content. I believe in voluntary association and an economic democracy. This will allow the individual to reach their full potential and not be dregs on society as a whole. Furthermore, I believe in a government that can only interfere with one's life only when absolutely necessary.
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I'd say I'm a Modern American Liberal but admit to having a bit of a double standard when it comes to the government and me. I'm all in favor of its helping and assisting others, redistributing income, fighting discrimination, and cracking down on fraud, but would be annoyed if called out on chicanery myself. Not that trickery's usually worth the effort.
I'd say I'm a Modern American Liberal but admit to having a bit of a double standard when it comes to the government and me. I'm all in favor of its helping and assisting others, redistributing income, fighting discrimination, and cracking down on fraud, but would be annoyed if called out on chicanery myself. Not that trickery's usually worth the effort.
I consider myself very loosely a libertarian. It's a great political idea, it's just the chief problem with it is that it erodes the idea of consumer protection. There has to be some form of government regulation on business, but not too much. Otherwise, if you have government regulating everything, you'd get the U.S. economy that's going on now. A disaster.
That's about as controversial as I intend to get with my statement. The problem with doing any political post is that it often turns into flame wars. Tread cautiously.
That's about as controversial as I intend to get with my statement. The problem with doing any political post is that it often turns into flame wars. Tread cautiously.